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Police fear for safety of girl, 2, taken from Queensland home | |
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Queensland police fear for the safety of a toddler who was apparently abducted by four adults from her home in the state's south-east on Saturday. | Queensland police fear for the safety of a toddler who was apparently abducted by four adults from her home in the state's south-east on Saturday. |
They believe two-year-old Bella Rose Goulding may be at risk after she was taken from a house on Sancroft Street in Willowbank, Ipswich, about 8pm (AEST) on Saturday. | |
The ABC reported that the child’s father was in the house at the time. “They just basically busted in, took the little child and as I went to walk out the door they smashed me across the face,” he said. “It was quite distressing for the young children,” Steven Goulding said. | |
Detectives are investigating if the group has links to the girl's mother, who is not thought to live at the house. | Detectives are investigating if the group has links to the girl's mother, who is not thought to live at the house. |
Three males and a female were seen in a white Holden Commodore and a silver Mitsubishi sedan during the incident. | Three males and a female were seen in a white Holden Commodore and a silver Mitsubishi sedan during the incident. |
The child is described as Caucasian in appearance, with blue eyes and blonde curly hair. | The child is described as Caucasian in appearance, with blue eyes and blonde curly hair. |
Police are urging anyone who may have information on the child, or the abduction, to contact them. Crime Stoppers can be contacted on 1800 333 000. | Police are urging anyone who may have information on the child, or the abduction, to contact them. Crime Stoppers can be contacted on 1800 333 000. |